Sectional pole for wagon running-gear.



No. 781,675. PATENTED FEB. '7, 1905. C. F. POUNDS, M. E. HAYS & A. J.BASS. SBGTIONAL POLE FOR WAGON RUNNING GEAR.

APPLIGATION FILED 00T. 14. 1904.

AUNITED STATES Patented February '7, 1905.

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CHARLES F. POUNDS, MITCHELL E. HAYS, ANI) ANDERSICN J. BASS, OF SMITHCENTER, KANSAS.

SECTIONAL POLE FOFI WAGON RUNNING-GEAR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 781,675, dated February'7, 1905.

.Application filed October 14I 1904. Serial No. 228,455.

To (LU 'who/1t it Ntra] concer-7L:

Be it known that we, CHARLES F. POUNDS, MITCHELL E. HAYs, and ANDERsnNJ. Bass, citizens of the United States, residing atSmith Center, in thecounty of Smith and State of Kansas, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Sectional Poles for Running- Gear of IVagens; andwe do declare the fol4 lowing to be a full, clear, and exact descriptionof the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to whichit appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawii'igs, and to the letters of reference marked thereon,which form a part of this specilication.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in wagonattachments, and especially in the provision of a pole or shaft of awagon so constructed that the portion of the shaft or pole intermediatethe draft-bar and the pole-tip will be jointed in order that the necksof horses may be relieved of the weight of the pole; and it consist-s inthe provision of a draft-carrying portion of the pole provided with ayoke to which the pivotal pole is connected, said yoke being providedwith a lug which is designed to contact with a shoulder in the recessedend of the pivotal pole provided to limit the throw of the pole in onedirection and support the weight of the same.

The invention consists, further, in various details of construction andin combinations and arrangements of parts, which will be hereinafterfully described, and then specifically defined in the appended claim.

Our invention is illustrated in the accompanying dra\\.'ings, which,with the letters of reference marked thereon, form a part of thisapplication, and in whiche- Figure l is a perspective View of ourimproved shaft for wagons, and Fig. 2 is a sectional view through aportion of the shaft.

.Reference now being had to the details of the drawings by letter, Adesignates the front axle of the running-gear of a wagon, B a bolster,and C the fifth-wheel.

I) designates a pole supporting section which is secured, by means ofbraces E, to

said bolster and to which the circular bars C, forming the fifth-wheel,are secured.

F designates a yoke, the arms of which are fastened, by means of rivetsor bolts H, to said pole-supporting piece D, and F designates aprojecting portion of said yoke, having a lug K thereon. N designates asecond yoke having perforations in the recessed end thereof to receive apivotal pin l, which passes through a registering aperture in theprojecting portion lfr of said yoke l*`. Said voke N has a recess N/formed in one end thereof, as shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings, the endsof which recess are adapted to form stops against which the lug K isadapted to contact as the yoke N is raised or lowered. Said yoke N issecured, by means of bolts or other suitable fastening means, to thepole Q,

pole is in the position shown in solid lines in Fig. 2 the weight of thesame would be relieved from the necks of a team of horses or otheranimals harnessed and hitched to the pole, as the lug l( would contactwith the upper edge of the recess N.

An evener or draft apparatus It is fastened to the pole-supportingsectionl), and by having' the pivotal portion of the pole Q between theevener and the point at which the pole is connected to the neck-yoke ofa harness it will be observed that the weight of the sectional pole issupported by the section l) rather than coming upon the necks` of thehorses.

IVliile we have shown a particular detailed forni of apparatusillustrating our invention, it will be understood that we may vary thedetails of the same, if desired, without in any way departing from thespirit of the invention.

Having thus fully described our invention, what we claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is de In combination with the axleand bolster of the running-gear of a wagon, a fifth-wheel securedthereto, a pole-supporting section secured to said bolster and axle, ayoke secured i to said section, a perforated projection upon and it willbe observed that when the sectional p seid yoke, a lug projectingtherefrom, a piv- In testimony whereof we hereunto afx our- IO otalpole-section and yoke secured thereto, a l signatures in presence of twoWitnesses. pin'passing through registering apertures in said yokes, theyoke which is Secured to the i 5 pivotal pole-section havin@` a recesstherein in which said lug is adapted t) have a movement, ANDERSEN J'BAbS' the ends of said reoessadepted to Contact with /Vitnesses: saidlug to limit the throw of said pole-seo- CHARLES C. BURNS, tion inopposite directions, as set forth. VALKER SLELASK.

